Roger Baldwin

Roger Nash Baldwin passionately believed in the protection of individual liberty. In 1920, Baldwin and his fellow reformers established the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to ensure that the Bill of Rights would be preserved for each new generation. As its founding director, Baldwin used his 30-year tenure to move the ACLU towards its place as the most renowned public interest law firm in America.

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Social issues Roger Baldwin addressed:

Civil rights

Human rights

Voting rights

Social issues that need to be addressed today:

Civil Rights – The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools, by the workplace and by facilities that serve the general public. Even though we have made progress, prejudice and racism are still with us. The need to protect the equal rights of all is as important as ever.

Human Rights - In 2014, Amnesty International recorded and investigated human rights abuses in 160 countries and territories worldwide. Source

Representation / Voting - Voter turnout dipped from 62.3 percent of eligible citizens voting in 2008 to an estimated 57.5 in 2012. That figure was also below the 60.4 level of the 2004 election but higher than the 54.2 percent turnout in the 2000 election. Source

Location

The Extra Mile begins at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 15th Street, NW and continues north on 15th Street to G Street, NW. There, at the Old Ebbitt Grill, it turns east on G Street for two blocks to its intersection with 13th Street. As honoree medallions are added in future years, the Pathway will be continued on G Street.

Transportation

The closest Metro stations are Metro Center on the red line and McPherson Square on the blue and orange lines.

Hours and Accessibility
The Extra Mile is located on the sidewalks of downtown Washington, D.C., so it is always open and fully accessible.